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12/16/22 - Brian Battie, rSr/2025, Auburn + More +

2022 ALL-AMERICAN ATHLETIC CONFERENCE SECOND TEAM: RB Brian Battie, South Florida, So.,...Battie ranked second in the AAC in rushing (98.8 ypg) and finished with 1,186 yards and eight touchdowns on the year, the sixth-best rushing season in program history. He tied a USF record with five-straight 100-yard games in the final five games of the season, part of seven 100-yard games on the year, and set a USF season record with 1,936 all-purpose yards, including 659 on kick returns and 91 receiving. - South Florida Football

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RB Brian Battie, Auburn
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12/16/22 - Jerrin Thompson, rSr/2025, Auburn + More +

2022 ALL-BIG 12 FOOTBALL HONORABLE MENTION: Jerrin Thompson (DB),...The Longhorns that were honorable mention at their positions were Bert Auburn (PK), Jahdae Barron (DB), Anthony Cook (DB), Roschon Johnson (RB), Christian Jones (OL), Moro Ojomo (DL), Keilan Robinson (KR/PR), Barryn Sorrell (DL), Jerrin Thompson (DB), T'Vondre Sweat (DL), Ryan Watts (DB) and Jordan Whittington (WR). - Texas Football

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FS Jerrin Thompson, Auburn
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12/14/22 - *Tank Bigsby, Jr/2023, Auburn + More +

Tank Bigsby has made it official: He's going pro. Bigsby, Auburn's leading rusher the past three seasons, declared for the NFL Draft on his personal Instagram account. "My dreams came true when Coach Malzahn and his staff offered me the opportunity to become an Auburn student-athlete," Bigsby said in his Instagram post. "I'll forever be appreciative for Coach (Cadillac) "Lac" Williams' leadership and him believing in me and my capabilities. (I) valued the opportunity to run out of the tunnel and play in game environments at Jordan-Hare Stadium that was absolutely electrifying that words can't describe. "I would also like to give a special thank you to all the support staff at the facility, athletic trainers, equipment mangers, from the cooks to the janitors, you all played a key role in my development.

"Shoutout to the Auburn nation and fans for your continuous support throughout my (three) years at Auburn. … After much prayer and discussion with my family, I've decided to forgo my senior season and declare for the 2023 NFL Draft." Bigsby leaves the program as one of the most prolific running backs in its history. He's seventh in career rush yards (2,903), sixth in career rush attempts, (540), ninth in career rush yards per game (82.9) and eights in career rushing touchdowns (25). He was also 11th in program history in rush yards per attempt (5.4) and had 13 career 100-yard games. - Opelika-Auburn News

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RB *Tank Bigsby, Auburn
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12/13/22 - *Tank Bigsby, Jr/2023, Auburn + More +

Auburn running back Tank Bigsby posted his intention to enter the 2023 National Football League Draft on Monday via his Instagram account. "My dreams came true when Coach (Gus) Malzahn and his staff offered me the opportunity to become an Auburn student-athlete," Bigsby wrote. "I'll forever be appreciative for coach 'Lac' Williams leadership and him believing in me and my capabilities."

Bigsby finished the 2022 season with 970 rushing yards and 10 touchdowns on 5.42 yards per carry. He rushed for 2,821 yards during three seasons on the Plains, seventh on Auburn's list for running backs. He also caught 30 passes for 180 yards. The 6-foot, 213-pound junior had his best game of the season in a loss against Ole Miss. Bigsby rushed for 179 yards and two touchdowns on 8.95 yards per carry. Bigbsy had 13 career 100-yard rushing games and 25 touchdowns at Auburn. - Birmingham News

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RB *Tank Bigsby, Auburn
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12/09/22 - Owen Pappoe, Sr/2023, Auburn + More +

Auburn linebacker and team captain Owen Pappoe told the world via Twitter on Tuesday that he will enter the 2023 National Football League Draft. Pappoe racked up 92 tackles, 2.5 forced fumbles, and picked off a pass during the 2022 season. He had 10 tackles, including eight solos, in his final game against Alabama during the Iron Bowl loss. Teammates Colby Wooden and Derick Hall announced their entry into the draft earlier on Tuesday via Twitter and other social media platforms. - Birmingham News

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ILB Owen Pappoe, Auburn
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12/08/22 - Derick Hall, Sr/2023, Auburn + More +

2022 ALL-SEC FIRST TEAM (COACHES): DL Derick Hall, Auburn,...A three-year starter along the Auburn defensive line, Hall has 147 career tackles, 18.5 sacks and 29.5 TFL. He has made a definite impact on the field, earning preseason all-SEC recognition and SEC defensive lineman of the week four times during his career, but his work off the field is even more lasting. Active in campus service efforts, he jumps in wherever he can use his influence to help, whether it's enlisting students to attend basketball games, providing water to those in need in his home state of Mississippi or donating turkey, toys and Halloween candy to the families of his hometown of Gulfport, Miss. - Auburn Football

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OLB Derick Hall, Auburn
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12/06/22 - Derick Hall, Sr/2023, Auburn + More +

Auburn's top two pass rushers are leaving for the NFL. Defensive end Colby Wooden announced in a video on social media posted Tuesday that he is skipping his senior season to enter the draft. Edge rusher Derick Hall also posted a video to announced his plans to leave. The 6-foot-3, 256-pound Hall is a senior who already had accepted an invitation to the Senior Bowl but could have returned for a fifth season. He was a second-team All-Southeastern Conference selection.

Hall is projected as a potential second-round draft pick while projections have the 6-5, 284-pound Wooden in the mid-round range. Hall finished last season with 60 tackles, seven sacks and 12 tackles for loss. Wooden had 45 tackles, six sacks and 11.5 tackles for loss. He also forced and recovered three fumbles. - AP College Football

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OLB Derick Hall, Auburn
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12/03/22 - Shane Hooks, rSr/2024, Auburn + More +

2022 ALL-SWAC FOOTBALL SECOND TEAM: Wide Receiver Shane Hooks, Jackson State,...Hooks caught 54 passes for 601 yards and eight touchdowns and is tied for second in the SWAC in receptions, third in receiving yards, and second in touchdowns. He caught five or more passes in game six times with three two-TD reception games (6 rec, 55 yards, 2 TDs vs. Florida A&M; 6-66-2 vs. Bethune-Cookman; 8-92-2 vs. Texas Southern). - Jackson State Football

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WR Shane Hooks, Auburn
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12/02/22 - Trill Carter, rSr/2025, Auburn + More +

2022 ALL-BIG TEN FOOTBALL HONORABLE MENTION (COACHES): Trill Carter,...On defense, Cody Lindenberg, Danny Striggow, Trill Carter, Jordan Howden, Kyler Baugh, Terell Smith and Thomas Rush were all named Honorable Mention. Carter finished with 16 tackles, while Baugh ended the regular season with 33. - Minnesota Football

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DT Trill Carter, Auburn
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11/19/22 - *Tank Bigsby, Jr/2023, Auburn + More +

Tank Bigsby and Jarquez Hunter combined for 229 rushing yards and four total touchdowns as Auburn defeated Western Kentucky 41-17 on Saturday afternoon. After Western Kentucky generated 290 yards and 17 points in the first half, Auburn's defense held the pass-happy Hilltoppers to 105 yards and allowed zero points after halftime. Bigsby and Hunter both scored long rushing touchdowns, and D.J. James returned an interception 25 yards to cap 24 unanswered points for the Tigers in the second half.

Auburn (5-6, 2-5 Southeastern Conference) has now won back-to-back games under interim head coach Carnell Williams as it heads into its annual Iron Bowl matchup with rival Alabama. Western Kentucky (7-5, 5-2 Conference USA), which has won four games against SEC opponents since 2012, was unable to carry a strong second quarter of offense into the second half. Hilltoppers quarterback Austin Reed had 290 passing yards, two touchdowns and two interceptions in the loss. - Auburn/AP College Football

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RB *Tank Bigsby, Auburn
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11/14/22 - *Colby Wooden, Jr/2023, Auburn + More +

NOV 14 SEC CO-DEFENSIVE LINEMAN OF THE WEEK: Colby Wooden, DL, Auburn,...Wreaked havoc on the Texas A&M offensive line, ultimately helping seal the game with a strip sack with less than six minutes left that gave Auburn the ball at the Texas A&M 32-yard line and led to the field goal with 3:02 that proved to be the difference. The sack was his sixth of the season and marked his 11th TFL. The forced fumble was his third of the season. Applied a game-high three QB pressures. Was on the field for all but two snaps as Auburn hold its opponent to less than 100 yards rushing for the second straight game and to just 215 total yards. The 10 points and 215 total yards allowed were season bests for the Tigers. - SEC Football

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DE *Colby Wooden, Auburn
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11/13/22 - *Tank Bigsby, Jr/2023, Auburn + More +

Jarquez Hunter and Tank Bigsby each rushed for 121 yards and Auburn held on for a 13-10 victory over Texas A&M Saturday night, in a battle of teams tied for last in their division. Colby Wooden's fourth-quarter strip-sack set up the decisive field goal by freshman Alex McPherson for the Tigers (4-6, 2-5 Southeastern Conference), who got their first win in two tries under interim coach Carnell Williams. Auburn and the Aggies (3-7, 1-6) had been bringing up the rear in the Western Division and both had lost five straight. The offensive woes continued, especially for Texas A&M - until the final drive. Freshman Conner Weigman and tailback Amari Daniels quickly moved the Aggies down the field. Weigman completed a 17-yard touchdown pass to Jalen Preston with 1:33 left and Daniels had a 27-yard run. But Auburn recovered the onside kick and ran out the clock to end its losing streak, which had been the final straw in coach Bryan Harsin's tenure. Before that drive, Texas A&M had just 5 total yards in the second half. The Aggies finished with 215 yards and were without leading rusher Devon Achane, who was wearing a boot on his left foot.

McPherson, who made his first career start in place of an injured Anders Carlson, made a 26-yarder with 3:02 left. Quarterback Robby Ashford led a celebration with fans afterward and players emptied a cooler of sports drink on Williams. Weigman, a five-star recruit, made his second start in three games but couldn't duplicate his 338-yard, four-touchdown performance against Mississippi. He was 14-of-36 passing for 121 yards and had 13 consecutive incompletions in the second half. Weigman missed the Florida game with an illness. Ashford only passed for 60 yards and one touchdown, while throwing two interceptions. He ran for 47 yards. - Auburn/AP College Football

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RB *Tank Bigsby, Auburn
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11/12/22 - Payton Thorne, rSr/2025, Auburn + More +

Payton Thorne threw for 256 yards and two touchdowns and Ben Patton hit two fourth-quarter field goals to lift Michigan State to a 27-21 victory Saturday over Rutgers and keep the Spartans' bowl hopes alive. The Spartans built a 21-7 lead early in the third quarter on Thorne's 25-yard touchdown pass to Jayden Reed. The Scarlet Knights (4-6, 1-6) pulled within 21-14 when tight end Johnny Langan plowed up the middle on a one-yard touchdown run late in the quarter. It was the first time in the last three games that Rutgers had scored any points in the second half. Rutgers had a chance to cut the margin in the final quarter but Jacob Slade blocked Jude McAtamney's 39-yard field goal attempt and cornerback Ameer Speed picked up the ball and returned it to the Michigan State 44. Seven plays later, Ben Patton made a 34-yard field goal to give the Spartans a 10-point lead with 6:28 to play. He later added a 48-yard kick.

Gavin Wimsatt was able to bring Rutgers within six points with a 31-yard touchdown pass to Shameen Jones on a fourth and 29 play with 47 seconds left. The Scarlet Knights attempted an onside kick, but it was fielded by the Spartans who ran out the clock. Despite totaling 283 yards of offense and allowing Rutgers to cross midfield only twice in the first half, Michigan State could not pull away from the Scarlet Knights. The Spartans opened the scoring in the first quarter when Thorne hit Daniel Barker on a 26-yard touchdown pass. The Scarlet Knights evened it late in the second quarter as Wimsatt capped a 96-yard drive with an 18-yard touchdown throw to Aaron Young. Jalen Berger put Michigan State back on top 14-7 on the following possession with a two-yard run up the middle. The play was set up following a pass interference penalty in the end zone on Avery Young, giving the Spartans the ball at the Rutgers' 2. - Michigan State/AP College Football

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QB Payton Thorne, Auburn
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11/08/22 - Austin Troxell, rSr/2023, Auburn + More +

Auburn right tackle Austin Troxell is out for the season with a knee injury. Interim coach Carnell Williams said Troxell was scheduled to have surgery on Monday for an injury sustained in Saturday's overtime loss to Mississippi State. The sixth-year senior played in 40 games in his Auburn career. "I have a very soft spot for guys who get injured because my career was full of them," said Williams, a former Auburn and NFL running back. "I feel for that young man because he has given a lot to this program. "Man, he's an Auburn man through and through. I'm proud of that young man. I personally hurt for him. I know how he feels, but that young man, he's going to be OK." Brenden Coffey is listed as the starter at right tackle for Saturday night's game against Texas A&M. - AP College Football

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OT Austin Troxell, Auburn
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11/05/22 - Payton Thorne, rSr/2025, Auburn + More +

Payton Thorne didn't mince words about the negative cloud that hovered above Michigan State's football program this week. The Spartans quarterback said in the days leading to Saturday's game at No. 14 Illinois that "we're all we got" and "no one is coming to save us" after an embarrassing loss to rival Michigan and an uglier post-game fight which prompted suspensions for eight Michigan State players. Yet, Michigan State fought through it all for perhaps its biggest win of the season as Thorne threw for 182 yards and two touchdowns in a 23-15 victory over the Illini (7=2, 4-2 Big Ten). "I remember my dad telling me, 'There's a lot of opportunity in adversity,'" Thorne said. "Obviously, it was a pretty adverse situation this week. We definitely had some things happen to us that you wouldn't normally wish to happen, but we came out here and we played with the guys we had and the coaches we had and we played our butts off." The Spartans (4-5, 2-4) stopped the Illini five times on fourth down to end a three-game losing streak.

Despite the absences, the Spartans hung tough on the road against a ranked opponent - and threw a little chaos in the Big Ten West race. Spartans wideout Jayden Reed got loose for a 16-yard touchdown reception for a 23-7 lead with 2:57 to go and the defense did enough to halt a late comeback effort. Quarterback Tommy DeVito and the Illini (7-2, 4-2 Big Ten) stalled at the Spartans' 25 when time expired. The win keeps Michigan State's bowl hopes alive with three games left, including home matchups against Big Ten East stragglers Rutgers and Indiana. Illinois carries a one-game Big Ten West lead with Purdue coming to town next week. Saturday also marked third-year coach Mel Tucker's fourth road win over a ranked Big Ten opponent. - Michigan State/AP College Football

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